What causes do salerio amd solanio suggest for antonios melancholy? | they suggest that he is bc he is in love and his ships might be in danger |
what humorous advice does Gratiano offer Antonio | told antonio to talk bc he would forget his own voice |
why does bassanio want antonio to loan him more money | bassanio wants antonio to loan him money bc he wants to go on a journey to belmont to marry portia |
why is portia angry with her deceased father | portia is angry with her father bc he left a system so the man who chooses the right casket gets to marry her. portia disagrees with this bc she cant chose who she wishes to marry |
why does nerrisa tell portia she “need not fear” her unwelcome suitors | nerissa tells portia this because if she ignores or doesn’t acknowledge the unwelcome suitors they will leave her alone |
what do portia and nerissa think of bassanio | portia and nerissa think that he is the most suitable person for portia to marry out of all the others that tried |
according to shylock, why does he hate antonio? | shylock hates antonio because he spat on him in a previously and ridicules him and the Jews |
Why is Shylock Indignant over antonios request? | Shylock was indignant became he felt as if he shouldn’t give them what they want bc they treated him poorly |
What is antonio’s response to shylocks accusation | Antonios response to shocks accusation was shocking bc he should do it as his job not from personal grudges |
In exchange for what does Shylock agree to lend Antonio and bassanio the money | Shylock agrees to lend him money, but he must give Shylock a pound of flesh in return if the due isn’t paid |
Why does Morroco fear Portia will reject him at the outset | Morocco thinks he will be rejected by Portia bc of his skin color |
What is bassanios reservation about Gratiano accompanying him to Belmont | Bassanios reservation was that Gratiano had to act more mature in this voyage |
What is Jessica’s dilemma concerning her father Shylock | Jessica’s dilemma is that she can’t love a Christian and she is ashamed of him |
How does Lorenzo plan to disguise Jessica I’m order to escape from her father | Lorenzo plans to disguise Jessica as a boy to espape from her fathers house |
Before going to dine with Antonio and bassanio, what advice does Shylock give his daughter | Advice that he gives her is to lock all the doors and not to leave the house |
Merchant of Venice
July 12, 2019